In what highlights the sorry state of affairs of Madhya Pradesh's healthcare system, a coronavirus patient died in Shivpuri after a ward boy removed his oxygen mask. The incident was caught CCTV. Patient Surendra Sharma was admitted to the corona ward of a hospital in Shivpuri. Late at night, the ward boy removed his oxygen mask which resulted in his death.  

The patient's son Deepak Sharma and his family have accused the hospital management of ignorance leading to Surendra Sharma's death. Deepak was with his father moments before the ward boy came in. 

"For several days my father was admitted in the hospital. His health was stable and was improving, but he started struggling in the morning because his oxygen mask was removed", said Deepak. "I asked the nurses and doctors to provide the oxygen mask again but they refused. Shortly after, my father stopped breathing", he added.